Seventy weeks of years, or 490 years are decreed upon your people and upon your holy city jerusalem, to finish and put an end to transgression, to seal up and make full the measure of sin, to purge away and make expiation and reconciliation for sin, to bring in everlasting righteousness permanent moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation to seal up vision and prophecy and. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. The messianic time table according to daniel the prophet daniel and the timing of messiah more than any other book of the hebrew scriptures, the writings of the prophet daniel confront us with evidence of the time of messiahs comingevidence that many people would rather not see. Daniel is an end time prophetic book daniel is an end time prophetic book at the end of his more than seven decades of service, the venerable prophet asked his divine mentor to assess the significance of his messages, and their ultimate ministry. Instead, he saw them walking around, unharmed and unbound, and a fourth man walking with them.
The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Daniel s father in law is also a bishop, and the discrete best friend of daniel s bishop. The book of daniel says that daniel was captured in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim, or approximately 603 bce, since the babylonian exile has been dated absolutely to 597 bce by. Themes in the book of daniel include heroism, remaining true to god in the midst of an adverse and. Satan had tried to keep daniel from understanding the visions he had received and thus prevent gods truth from being revealed. Old testament bible quotations update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman daniel was a jew who lived in captivity, but because of his faith in god he met with success even while living in a foreign land. Jul 27, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of daniel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince abide in christ. Watch the book of daniel full movie christian songs in urdu and hindi on dailymotion. This book takes its name not from the author, who is actually unknown, but from its hero, who was allegedly among the first jews deported to babylon, where he lived at least until 538 b.
In addition, the captivating prophecy, imagery, and symbolism make the book of daniel one of the most read of hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. The book of daniel records the actions, prophecies, and visions of the prophet daniel. Daniel tends to be more popular among children than pastors greidanus believes this is because. A bible study on the book of daniel, with an emphasis on the lessons that jesus disciples can learn about practicing their faith in a foreign culture and exploring prophecies of the last days. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 10 daniel chapter 10. Book of daniel chapter 1 bible study stranded in babylon. Important prophecies in the book of daniel include. The next mention of this spirit being is in the new testament book of jude where verse 9 reads as follows. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
What other books daniel may have been studying we cannot know with certainty. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Outside there were three, inside there were four, and outside there were three again. With the signature illustrations that weve come to expect from catalina, this story comes to life to show how jesus is the king of everyone everywhere. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. A historical portrait a musthave book for the individual, small group or classroom. The network promoted it as a serious drama about christians and the christian faith, but it was controversial with some christians. The book of daniel, a book of the old testament found in the ketuvim writings, the third section of the jewish canon, but placed among the prophets in the christian canon.
The prophet daniel is one of four major prophets in hebrew scripture, along with isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel. Daniel overview and outline reasons for hope jesus. Daniel belongs to the latter group, a type of writing that in many respects sharply contrasts prophetic literature. The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the triumph of his messianic kingdom. Jesus christ referred to daniel the prophet matthew 24. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Jan 30, 2016 the book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Jesus have i loved, but paul a narrative approach to the. A critical commentary on the book of daniel, by alexander arthur, page 190, 1893 i think the key point to consider is that although the one described in daniel 10. Jesus never manifests himself except inside the furnace, at the very moment when he was needed the most.
Even most liberal scholars who propose multiple authors for the book of daniel agree that the author of daniel chapter 9 also wrote chapter 12. The book of daniel has sometimes been classified with the prophetic books of the old testament, a mistake owing largely to a failure to distinguish between the predominant characteristics of prophetic and apocalyptic writings. The jesus focus in the book of daniel lifecoach4god. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 1 daniel chapter 1. This is an old testament appearance of the son of god coming down from heaven in bodily form. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. It is one of conflict and warfare but not exactly the type you are likely to see on the 6 oclock news. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. Therefore, let us not be hypocrites without discerning this time and let us unseal the book of daniel. The book of daniel is followed by the prophet hosea, the first of the prophets in the book of the twelve. Daniel chapter 10 is an interesting unique chapter in the bible. Some of these visions relate to the last days and the second coming of jesus christ. Mar 03, 2017 gcbi is a one year bible program designed to give students the tools and knowledge required to understand the bible and form a biblical worldview, with the goal of following jesus last command to. Daniel discipleship lessons from a foreign culture, a free.
The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. A hippie jesus christ inspires daniel in cheeky visions. The chronological context in daniel varies from the time of antiochus epiphanes 2nd century b. May 16, 2017 jesus refers to the book of daniel which, on several occasions, mentions an abomination that makes desolate or a similar phrase. The second main part of the book in the hebrew bible viixii is taken up with four visions which daniel describes in the first person.
The book of daniel is the book of revelation in the old testament because it is an excellent prediction of the coming of jesus christ, the messiah and the. The book of daniel was written by, well, daniel, around 537 b. The prophecy of daniel is one of the most important books in the entire. Fascinating sidebars and engaging questions for reflection and discussion make jesus. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and after jesus christ returns to earth. The book of daniel is an american drama television series that was broadcast on nbc.
Alison has written an outstanding book to help children and adults too understand how jesus is the hero of every story in the bible. Daniel s eschatology, his visions of the end time, are echoed in the predictions of jesus himself, of paul the apostle, and in the book of revelation. Michael williams book title for daniel theme of daniel daniel 2. But there are some strong possibilities that he also studied the book of isaiah. Nine of the 12 chapters relate revelation through dreams and visions. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god. Reading the bible through the jesus lens in the book of daniel from biblical book to biblical hook chart adapted from dr. In laws and parish benefactors attract further trouble on top of the regular pastoral work.
After his resurrection from death, the last chapter of lukes gospel in the new testament says that. The original jesus by daniel darling is a book about tearing down the myths our society has created about jesus. Daniel identifies himself as the author of the book in daniel 12. Without this belief, christianity, in which the resurrection of jesus plays a central role, would have disappeared, like the movements following other. The show had been proposed for nbcs 2005 fall lineup, but was rescheduled as a 2006 midseason replacement. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Introduction to the book of daniel church of jesus christ. By helping us to place jesus in a historically accurate context, father harrington helps us to better understand the real jesus, and ultimately, our salvation. This kingdom is at the very core of jesus teaching. He insist that those stories are continuations of the narrative of israel to which the god of israel has bound himself, and through which the same god is bringing about reconciliation and rectification of the entire cosmos.
And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book daniel 12. The story of daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in babylon. The book of daniel is written in hebrewexcept for most of chapter 2. The book of daniel is one of the most prophetic books in the old testament. Daniel kirk leads the reader through stories of jesus and paul. Jesus references to old testament scriptures jews for jesus. Yea, the whole book of daniel is not about prophecy though it does marvelously contain it, not about babylon though it does contain it in several modes, not about nebuchadnezzar or kingdoms though it does contain them, not even about daniel or his three friends though they are part of it, but rather the whole book is about christ jesus, the very godlordmost high god throughout the. This author does not mix words and is willing to tear down christian society sacred cows.
One point i would like to add, jesus attributed the authorship of the book of daniel to the prophet daniel and jesus very clearly acknowledged the existence of this person. The first half of the book chapters 16 contains stories in the third person about the experiences of daniel and his. Jan 02, 2020 daniel served in the royal court of nebuchadnezzar and several rulers who followed nebuchadnezzar. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. When nebuchadnezzar looked into the flames in daniel 3. Let 1 indicate that a new testament writer probably had the indicated passage from daniel.
Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. When jesus called himself the son of man, he did not. If you wish to watch the other videos in the series, you can either click the playlist option in the upper left corner of the screen to select the video you wish to watch or click the link above for a listing of the entire series. Video study on daniel click the video above to watch the first video in the daniel series. He calls him a son of the gods, which is an amazing insight for a pagan king. Daniel was gods mouthpiece to the gentile and jewish world, declaring gods current and future plans.
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